Myles Kennedy solo material is “organic and raw”

Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy reveals he’s been working on two solo albums - but admits he’s unsure when material with Slash will be released

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Myles Kennedy says he’s been working on two solo albums and that some of the material has an “organic and raw” feel.

The Alter Bridge vocalist also reveals that he and Slash had been working on material before last year’s Guns N’ Roses reunion shows – but admits he’s unsure when it will be released.

Asked about the possibility of a new Slash ft Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators record, he tells The Aquarian: “Well, there was before everything. I don’t remember when we did that, but it was quite a while ago before the Guns reunion.

“There’s definitely stuff that exists. I’m not sure how it’s gonna play out. I’m always thinking about this specific moment, so as far as what I’ve been up to, I’ve been writing a lot. I have a solo record recorded and I’m working on a second solo record.

“So, if the Slash And The Conspirators thing comes up in the near future, there will be time to do that. If it doesn’t happen, then I have various other projects I’m working on as well. We’ll just see how it plays out. In the music business, there obviously are a lot of different factors, but I’m not going anywhere.”

He continues: “Once it was finished last year and mixed, I started writing another one. Just because I feel like songs have a shelf life, so I was curious in my downtime at home between tours, what will happen if I wrote a whole new batch of material. So I’m just doing that and just trying to stay busy. We’ll see which one ends up being released.

“These songs aren’t riff-oriented like Alter Bridge. I wanted to approach them more like a singer-songwriter would and some of my favourite albums have been just a guy and a guitar like Robert Johnson or Chris Whitley.”

Kennedy adds: “I wanted to attempt something like that. The first one I recorded was a bit more produced with layers and guitars, and with this new thing I’m working on, I’m doing my best to keep it very stripped down and organic and raw. So, we’ll see what ends up happening in the end, but you will hear it!”

Alter Bridge are currently on tour in support of 2016 album The Last Hero.